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Pinterest Users Are Tired of All the AI Slop
For five years, Caitlyn Jones has used Pinterest on a weekly basis to find recipes for her son. In September, Jones spotted a creamy chicken…
AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving
AlphaFold, the artificial intelligence system developed by Google DeepMind, has just turned five. Over the past few years, we’ve periodically reported on its successes; last…
Google’s and OpenAI’s Chatbots Can Strip Women in Photos Down to Bikinis
Some users of popular chatbots are generating bikini deepfakes using photos of fully clothed women as their source material. Most of these fake images appear…
OpenAI’s Child Exploitation Reports Increased Sharply This Year
OpenAI sent 80 times as many child exploitation incident reports to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children during the first half of 2025…
People Are Using Sora 2 to Make Disturbing Videos With AI-Generated Kids
On October 7, a TikTok account named @fujitiva48 posed a provocative question alongside their latest video. “What are your thoughts on this new toy for…
Tech Disrupted Friendship. It’s Time to Bring It Back
Anyone looking for a vibe check on the populace’s current feelings about AI would do well to check out the walls of the New York…
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
For better or for worse, this year had it all—from the AI industry shaping the global economy and our lives, to the so-called Department of…
Introducing a New Chapter for ‘Uncanny Valley’
As the year draws to an end, hosts Michael Calore and Lauren Goode have some news to share with listeners. But first, they head over…
Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds
I don’t want to admit it, but I did spend a lot of money online this holiday shopping season. And unsurprisingly, some of those purchases…